Industrial/Product Design Fellow

Industrial/Product Design Fellow

Chronicle Books seeks an early-career industrial designer with great consumer gift ideas and an expertise in 3D design to take part in our year-long design fellowship program. The position will work closely with the publishing design, industrial design, and production teams to develop and create fresh products with new materials, while also helping with various aspects of Chronicle Books’ retail store design and sales fair booths.

Chronicle Books is a highly collaborative, team-oriented work environment that requires good interpersonal and communication skills, as well as an ability to multitask and take initiative. The position involves a wide range of responsibilities, of which the primary duties are to help support the in-house designers at various stages of the publishing process, from research to design to production.

Qualifications

Required Education: Undergraduate or graduate degree in Design from an accredited institution.

Required skills:

Strong working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Word

Communication skills, written and verbal, in English

Prioritization, multitasking, and organization skills

Interpersonal, collaborative skills

Proficiency in 3D design and idea generation

Knowledge/experience in product design techniques, tools, and the principles involved in production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models are an advantage

Position Details

1 year term (July 9, 2018 - June 29, 2019)

$20 / hour, full-time (40 hours / week)*

Health benefits

2 weeks paid vacation

*Please note: Relocation and housing costs are not covered by Chronicle Books.

Tasks May Include:

Design:

Design, develop, refine, mock-up products and concepts

Present and discuss designs

Work with production to ensure accurate product development

Create sales materials

Research:

Participate in conversations with editorial, production, design, sales and marketing team members for new concepts and project development

Research creative talent and scout art for projects

Study background information for individual projects

File Production:

Maintain project die-lines according to our style guides

Provide rendering

Scan, organize, log artwork, photocopy

Deliver materials to various stakeholders for review

Assist in photographing product shots

Production & Manufacturing:

Define materials and manufacturing specification in conjunction with Production Department mentor

Design Lab:
While at Chronicle, Design Fellows will take part in Design Lab. Organized by our creative director, this aspect of the Chronicle Design Fellowship program is an opportunity for the Fellows to take specifically designated time, separate from their daily responsibilities, to work as a team on self-initiated as well as assigned projects to explore innovative designs for new products. Ideas for new materials, production processes, and forms will be encouraged.